The Veteran's neck scar is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for a neck scar disability is denied.
The deciding factor: Issues related to chronic fatigue syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded as new evidence or clarification is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Neck Scar, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004368
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the potential diagnosis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, without considering the ameliorative effects of any medication he uses.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted a 30 percent disability rating since November 29, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and associated conditions are granted effective from November 15, 2024.
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